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Worship done on special occasions are 'Pournami poojas', 'Chitra Pournami', 'Kaarthiga Pooja'. It is done in addition to the daily worship. Special homas, japas and abhisekas and elaborate worship are its distinctive features. The utsavamurti, meant to be taken out in procession, will be well decorated and exhibited to the devotees.

Daily Poojas:

6.00 - 6.30 A.M	Paal Pooja ( Milk)
12.00- 12.30 P.M	Ucchikala Pooja
6.00 - 6.30 P.M	Sandhya Pooja

10.00- 11.00 A.M Thirumanjanam Pooja ( Turmeric) on Friday's

Pournami day's Poojas

6.00 - 6.30 A.M	Paal Pooja ( Milk)
10.00- 11.00 A.M	Thirumanjanam ( Turmeric)
12.00- 12.30 P.M	Ucchikala Pooja
Evening 3.30 P.M	Thiru Kalyana Utshavam
Evening 6.30 P.M	Pournami Pooja

During each worship all the dress and ornaments of the deity are changed and the image is bathed successively with oil, ghee, milk, water and scented water. It is then dressed, smeared with sandal paste, and decorated with ornaments. Food articles are then offered. All these are done after closing the doors of the garb grha. After opening the doors waving of lights and several upacaras (items of special service) are done, including chanting of hymns and music. Ceremonial worship is also done to the consort of the main deity and minor deities associated with it.

Friday Poojas 10.00- 11.00 A.M Thirumanjanam Pooja ( Turmeric)

Friday poojas occupy a special place in the entire range of pooja's perform here. since this day is a favorable day for the deity "abhisheka pooja" becomes the main crux on this day. The special and salient feature tobe noted here is that, all the pooja's are oriented to the full moon day. Pournami is synonymously associated with Sri Rangammal.

Pournami (Full Moon) Poojas:

This is performed every month on the full moon day throughout the year. The poojas start early in the morning and continues till late evening. On this day, the deity is elaborately decorated and people from various cross section of the society visit and stay through the day. The utsavamurti is brought out and a marriage ceremony is performed in the evening. They take the utsavamurti in procession around the temple. With the appearance of the moon, the poojas are elaborately performed in consonance with the exhilarated crowd gathered. On this day devotees are provided with prasadas and food both at noon and in the late evening once the poojas are over.

Sarvadari Varudum ( Tamil Year) Pournami Pooja's

Tamil Month	Tamil Date	English Date	Day	Time/Marriage	Time- Full Moon Pooja	Other Poojas & Time
Chithrai	01	13-04-2008	SUN	-		Tamil new year pooja
Chithrai	07	19-04-2008	SAT	4.30- 5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	Chitra Pournami
Vaikasi	06	19-05-2008	MON	4.30- 5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	-
Aani	04	18-06-2008	WED	4.30- 5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	-
Aadi	02	17-07-2008	THU	3.30- 4.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	Thiru Vilakku Pooja 2 Pm
Aadi	32	16-08-2008	SAT	3.30- 4.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	Temple will be closed at 8.00pm due to
Aavani	29	14-092008	SUN	4.30- 5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening
Puratasi	28	14-10-2008	TUE	4.30-5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	-
Iyypasi	27	12-11-2008	WED	4.30-5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	-
Karthigai	26	11-12-2008	THU		Evening	Calling of Sakthi
Karthigai	27	12-12-2008	FRI			Thiru Kalyanam, Pournami Pooja Deepam Evening 7.00 pm
Margazi	26	10-01-2009	SAT	3.30- 4.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	-
Thai	01	14-01-2009	WED			Pongal Pooja 12.00 noon
Thai	27	09-02-2009	MON	4.30-5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	-
Masi	26	10-03-2009	TUE	4.30-5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	-
Pankuni	27	09-04-2009	THU	4.30-5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	-

Calling of Shakthi [night]

Thiruvilaku Pooja - 2.00 pm to 5.00pm

Thiruvilakku Pooja (Aadi/August)

During the month of " Aadi" on the full moon day we have the Thiruviakku pooja. On this day after 2 pm 108 lamps are arranged in the hall adjacent to the memorial in order to facilitate the devotees. There is no constriction regarding the number of devotees sitting in front of the lamp. Priest who is well versed in the Vedic incantations come here and lead the pooja. we have the "Asthothra Namavali" incantation on god where in the invocation is felt vibrating throughout the place.

Brahmotsava (Kaarthiga/ December)

The biggest festival among those celebrated here is the Brahmotsava the one, which falls in the month of Kaarthiga.
This is a specially favored month of Sri Rangammal. On this day the utsavamurti is taken out in a procession in the temple car. Beating the drums, hoisting the flag of the deity, inviting the deity to the avahana establishing kalasas are some of the festival.The whole ratha and deity are elegantly decorated and the procession with its music, lights, crackers and entertainment becomes very attractive.

The devotees who want to visit the altar, is expected to observe a certain code of conduct. Not to Smoke, Drink or eat Non Vegetarian, Taking bath, wearing freshly washed clothes is a must. It and when possible this should be done in the Pushkarini attached to the holy-place.

Pathayatra (Pilgrimage on foot): There are devotees who go to the memorial on bare feet their starting point being Coimbatore. The traveling distance approximately within 80 to 90 kilometres.This is the 23rd year (in the year 2007) successfully devotees marching towards the deity on their pilgrimage. This is towards the ‘Chitra Pournami’ in the month of Chittirai (Month of April) Such a discipline has exercised an enormous influence in their lives. Such a pilgrimage has given them peace to the frustrated and troubled minds.

This pilgrimage is spread for four days. On the first day evening the devotees start at the early hours of the evening from the Coimbatore City and halt in the nights in the homes of those who invite them. The next day morning they again afresh begin their bare feet pilgrimage. On the fourth day evening they reach the Sri Rangammal memorial. Those people who invite the devotees provide them with sumptuous food and good rest and thereby experience satisfaction in this kind of hospitality. They take pride in exhibiting such gestures normally associated with good families.

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